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Blue Lagoon
ICELAND
Named by National Geographic as one
of the 25 Wonders of the World, Iceland’s
Blue Lagoon sits in an 800-year-old lava
field on the Reykjanes Peninsula, less
than an hour from Reykjavik. Recently
designated an UNESCO Geopark, this
otherworldly terrain is alive with craters,
fissures, mud pools, steam vents, hot
springs and moss-covered lava flows.
Blue Lagoon’s health-giving geothermal
waters are rich in silica, algae and minerals,
which have now been patented and
incorporated into its very own skincare
range. As well as the sublime pleasures
of warm geothermal seawater, the lagoon
offers a sauna, steam room, waterfall,
luxury lounge, cafe, an in-water silica bar
and a vast selection of in-water massages
and treatments. In 2007, 20 years after the
creation of Blue Lagoon, the Silica Hotel
was created. A sanctuary of relaxation and
healing, it offers 35 rooms, a private
geothermal lagoon, spa facilities, and a
clinic for skin treatments. Built into the
heart of Blue Lagoon lava field, the hotel
offers guests the harmony of modern
architecture against the dramatic volcanic
landscape. Amid the mud, moss and steam,
this is an enchanting place to relax, the
naturally heated waters a delicious balm
for soothing and rejuvenating mind,
body and soul. bluelagoon.com
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